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CHAP. XXV. same time adopted by Government. These rules are those under 

 Educational, which the asylum is now administered. They will be found in 



the appendix. They were framed for the Lawrence Asylum 



proper, and have never been revised since the amalgamation 

 with it of the Madras Asylum. This revision was especially 

 necessary, as the Madras rules were more favourable to the 

 Eurasian community than the Lawrence Asylum rules. The 

 wisdom of the amalgamation scheme, which Sir Charles Trevelyan 

 characterizes as 'Hhe greatest measure of Anglo-Indian colonization 

 yet taken," is open to grave question. Neither the British nor 

 the Eurasian soldier can be said to have benefited by it, and 

 hitherto, as a colonization scheme, it has indisputably failed. 



From this year (1863) the buildings were erected rapidly, 

 but it was not until 1869 that they were suflBciently advanced to 

 admit of the children, then numbering 120 boys and 63 girls, 

 beino- removed to them from Stonehouse and Norwood. 

 Difficulties arose regarding the excess in the expenditure by 

 the Department Public Works, and the works for a short time 

 were stopped; but in 1871 the main block of the male branch 

 was completed, and in September of that year the amalgama- 

 tion with the Madras Asylum was completed, and the children, 

 220 in number, transferred to Lovedale. The cost of the 

 buildings and ground to Government has been approximately 

 £75,000, but as yet only the foundations of the female branch 

 have been laid and the church has not been begun. The girls are 

 located in the hospital building. Further particulars regarding 

 the buildings will be found in Chapter XYIII. 

 — amalgama- It is unnecessary to detail the arrangements finally made for 



tion with ^-^ amalo-amation of the asylums. By it the Lawrence Asylum 

 Military Male » i • j t t , , 



Orphan obtained the right to the interest and bonus at 4 per cent, on 



Asylum. ^■^^ funded property, amounting to 4,80,000 rupees, and the 



profits of the Asylum Press in Madras. The property is still 



vested in distinct trustees. The income so acquired may be 



roughly estimated at half a lakh of rupees, 

 —revenue. The present income of the two branches is approximately as 



follows : — 



Male Branch, 



Total ... 1,00,000 



